Hair curling device



March s, 1963- N. L. SCLQMON HAIR CURLING DEVICE Filed Aug. 25. 1959 United States Patent O l 3,079,933 HAlR CURNG BEVHE Nathan L. Solomon, 3433 Highview Road, Englewood, N5. Fil-ed Aug, 25, H59, Ser. No. 8355i@ 3 Qlainss. (Cl. 132-42) This invention relates to devices used for forming curls in the hair, and particularly to hair curiers for forming page boy type curls. More particularly this invention provides a page boy curler that positively holds the ends of the strands of tresses or swatches of hair to be rolled, as the ends of the strands of hair initially contact the rolling surface of the cui-ler, without requiring any further act of the user for holdin17 these ends preparatory to rolling the curl.

For forming curls of this general type, it is highly desirable that a single continuous curler be provided so as to produce a more natural looking curl. Difficulty in holding the ends of the strands of hair of the swatch to be curled on the curling surfaceof the curler preparatory to rolling made prior art page boy type curlers unsatisfactory, since the large width of the swatch to be curled` at a single time made clamping all the ends of the tress tedious and tirne consuming. Heretofore, prior art curlers required a separate clamping operation for holding the end-s of the types to be curled in place on the curler body. The use of a large number of small curlers, while easier to initially start each curl due to its smaller length, does not produce a natural looking curl, which, of course, is the desired result of the curling operation.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a hair curling device for forming page boy type curls having a relatively large diameter that positively holds and maintains the ends of the strands of hair initially placed thereon preparatory to rolling, independent of any further acts of the user.

lt is a further object of the present invention to provide a hair curling device that holds the ends of a tress of relatively wide width which is to be wound thereon whenever placed on the curler surface for producing a neat inwardly or outwardly directed arcuate shaped curl.

Another obiect o the present invention is to provide a hair curling device of relatively simple construction raving an elongated cylindrical body adapted to spread the strands of hair of the tress to be curled over the body portion of the curler upon being rolled thereon and maintain the strands of hair in this spread position during use so as to produce a natural looking inwardly or outwardly directed arcuate shaped curl.

Still another object is to provide a single, continuons hair curling device for producing a page boy type curl which the self user can easily use to roll curls of various thickness.

A still further objlect of the invention is to provide a hair curling device that accomplishes all of the above yet is simple for self-use, inexpensive to fabricate, light weight and allows free evaporation of any moisture in the hair.

C-ther objects and features of the invention will be apparent when the following description is considered in connection with the annexed drawings in which:

FGURE l is a front elevational view, partly broken awa", of a curling device in accordance with the present invention illustrating a typical shape tor conforming to the bacll` of the head of the user;

FIGURE 2 is a iront elevational view of one embodiment of a brush segment used in the device shown in ldlGUP-.E l;

FlGURE 3 is a sectional view along line 3--3 of FlG. l; and

FlGURE 4 shows the ends of hair of a typical tress to be curled initially engaging the body of a further ernbodiinent of the curling device preparatory to rolling the curl.

Referring now to the embodiment shown in HGURES ice l-3, there is shown a curling device having an elongated continuous, generally cylindrical body member ll. Body member ll has for its curl support surface a spirally or helicaily wound coil or compression spring l of wire or other resilient material in the desired length and deiining the desired diameter and forming an elongated ilexible, hollow, foraminous member that is substantially circular in cross-section- On the outer surface of spring 13 is juxtaposed a resilient, open mesh netting lo which may be made of any con enient material such as cotton, synthetic horse hair or plastic. Both ends of coil 13 are preferably given return bends lli inwardly as best seen in llG. l to prevent the ends of the coils i3 from hooking in the hair. Netting le extends over both ends of wire 13 for protecting against any sharp projections and for retaining coiled wire 13 in fixed relative position with netting ld. Netting lo may be secured about the ends of spring i3 in any convenient manner such as by stitching or if netting ld has some riidity then by merely folding netting lo about degrees over the ends and tnclting the folded edge of netting along the inner suriace of spring 13. Disposed substantially concentrically within spring i3 are a plurality of brushes l in spaced, longitudinal position therein as shown in FIGURE l. While four brushes are shown disposed within spring 13 in FiGURE l, this is merely illustrative and any other dcsired number may be used taking into consideration the width and curvature of the curl desired. Each brush 18, one ol which is illustratively shown in FlGUlE 2, has a central support member Ztl which supports a multiplicity of bristles 22 projecting from and longitudinally along the peripheral surface o" support member 2G. Preferably bristles 22 are evenly distributed about the entire outer peripheral surface oi support member 20, and are all substantially identical in length, so that the ends of bristles 22 define a substantially cylindrical rolling surface. t is desirable that bristles 22 have a high degree of resiliency so that they will retain their sl ape under normal use and may be made from any suitable resilient material that is capable of withstanding the ingredients normally used in hair waving lotion. Brushes l5 are easily inserted within body member ll due to the resilient nature of ristles 22.

Support `member 2b is advantageously made from a twisted pair of metal wires or rods having crimps therein so that bristles 22 are iixedly held by the crimps. Bristle support member 2@ extends from both ends of brush ld as best shown in FGURE 2. Bristles 22 are of a length sufficient to extend beyond the outer surface of netting i6 as seen best in FGURES l and 3.

As shown in FIGURE l, the series of brushes i3 are in spaced relation within wire loop or spring a3 and con necting the contiguous extending ends of adjacent brushes lg are flexible couplings 2d. Couplings 26 advantageously may be flexible tubing iof an inner diameter such as to make a tight tit with the extending ends of bristle support member 20. As shown in FIGURE l contiguous ends of adjacent brushes l are received in respective ends of coupling 26 allowing the central portion of each coupling 26 to be free to bend or flex thereby allowing the curl support member il to 'be periodically ilexed along its longitudinal length so that member il assumes -a substantially arcuate shape upon its opposite ends being displaced from the longitudinal axis towards each other. Attached at each end of coiled wire 13 is a tie cord 3i? and 3ft respectively for retaining the curler in place on the head of the user. While a pair of tie cords El@ and 3l are shown, an elastic band or cord may similarly be used. Other means for retaining the curling l device in place on the head of the user may be used by those skilled in the art, such as a pair of bendable arms extending from opposite ends of curl support member ll.

f InA the Yuse-ofthis device, curl support member 11 is. positioned to form a substantially straight cylindrical body as indicated in FIGURE 4 and the ends of the sw-atch of hairto be curled, designated generally at 53; is'. placed on the outer peripheral surface of curl support member 11..

The projecting endsY of bristles 22 positively hold and maintain the'ends of'sWa-tch of hair 33 in place upon initial contact therewith. The curler is then rolled axial- .ily to wind the hair thereon, and when the desired amount except brushes 40 have no central or bristle support' ends.

extending therefrom. Brushes 4t) are retained in place within body member-'i1 bythe interaction of bristles 22 with netting 16. y

While two embodiments have been'described other forms maybe used. Body member 1l may be made fronra relatively -thin and interstitial sliell'or tube. The shell could be netted or meshed by interlacing strandsV of. synthetic thermoplastic material for providing a rela.- ltively thin. and Vflexible tubing and brushes 13 or dt) may. bev conveniently disposed withinl the A hollow mandrel formed` with unitary construction such that bristle support mem- `ber 2t) hasV bristles 22 which ,are iixedly and' outwardly mounted thereon in desired longitudinal lengths with bristle support member 2G being of substantially rigid but llexible. construction, thereby allowing the portions without bristles projecting therefrom -to be flex to a greater degree than bristle sections and thus assume the arcuate shape shown in FIGURE 1.

v While` the, present embodiments were described with particular reference tothe page boy type or inside roll curl it is capable of forming other types of rolls Ifor example the outside rollwhich is also widely known.

Thus there has been. disclosed a hair curling device having'an elougatedinterstitial ilexible hollow body with a series of exibly coupled brushes therein for forming a light weight well ventilated exible structureV on which a ourlsmay be formed and any moisturein the hair can evaporate freely. The presen-t invention positively holds and maintains the ends of the swatch of hair on any portionyof. its rolling surface without further action of' then user` required thus eliminating the necessity of separate means for holding theA ends'of the strands of hairl on the curler. Furthermore the present invention by beingexible produces a morenatural curl than a series of individual rigid curlers. beingY used since diierences of teusionot the hair lalong dierent parts of the length of body element. 11 which naturally occur in the curling processwill produce a curl which is not too regular or uniform iny diameterrand thereforev will not look articial.

Whilev preferred embodiments have been describedV above, itwill be understood that many variations-thereof Willlbe readily apparent .to those skilledin Ithe art without Further, brushes 40 or A1.8 may lbe-continuousV` e departingfrom the spiritthereof; therefore, it is intended that the foregoing description shall be deemed illustrative only and not construed rin a limiting sense, the present invention being dened solely by the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. A hair curling device comprising a spaced apart heli-` cally Wound coil o-fY resilient material, a deformable foraminous material disposed about the outer surface, of

said coil, means for retainingY said material in fixed position with respect to said coil, a plurality of brushes concentrically disposed in longitudinal spaced relation withinV said coil, each of said brushes having an axially alignedn central' support member and resilient bristles radially extending therefrom, said bristles having ends dening aA cylindrical surface of a diameter slightly greater thanthe. n outer diameter of Vsaid foraminous material so that said ends. .of said bristles Vextend through and. beyond said foraminous material, said central Ysupport .member of each.

brushextendng longitudinally from contiguous. ends 'ofv adjoining brushes forming, brush ends sothatsaid con-.- tiguous extending `ends arecoaxial. and spaced. apart fromz each other, exible coupling means. interconnectingcorn= tiguous extending brush ends .andmeans attached tooppo-s site ends of. said coil for retaining saidcoil in fixed .rela-V, tive position on the headv of the-user.

2. A Ihair curling device comprisingan elongated thin.;

walled tubular foraminous flexible body, :a plurality of: brushes` disposed in longitudinal'spaced relation within; said tubular body and coaxial thereto, each of vsaid brusheshavingl a longitudinally aligned central support member,

and resilient bristlesextending therefrom, said bristles hav ing ends-defining a cylindrical'surface, of a diameter slightly greaterthan the outer diameter ofsaidflexible bodyl so thatsaidY ends of said; bristles extend through andbeyond the outerV peripheralv surface of said body, each of Said.

aligned central support; membersA of each of; said. brushes` having ends extending beyond its respective outer transf; verse surface of said bristles towards an adjoining brush, flexible coupling means interconnecting'adjacent of said' extending ends of adjoining central support members for; allowing bending movement therebetween, and'means for retaining said exible body inoperative position on the head ofj the user.

3. A hair curling device for page boy type curls. com. prisingr an elongated tubular foraminous bendable body, a plurality of spaced apart cylindrical brushes longitu-AV dinally disposed' within said body, each of said brushes;` having a support member and exible connecting means coupling adjoining support members for allowing bending movement of said body between said brushes.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED'STATES PATENTS 

1. A HAIR CURLING DEVICE COMPRISING A SPACED APART HELICALLY WOUND COIL OF RESILIENT MATERIAL, A DEFORMABLE FORAMINOUS MATERIAL DISPOSED ABOUT THE OUTER SURFACE OF SAID COIL, MEANS FOR RETAINING SAID MATERIAL IN FIXED POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SAID COIL, A PLURALITY OF BRUSHES CONCENTRICALLY DISPOSED IN LONGITUDINAL SPACED RELATION WITHIN SAID COIL, EACH OF SAID BRUSHES HAVING AN AXIALLY ALIGNED CENTRAL SUPPORT MEMBER AND RESILIENT BRISTLES RADIALLY EXTENDING THEREFROM, SAID BRISTLES HAVING ENDS DEFINING A CYLINDRICAL SURFACE OF A DIAMETER SLIGHTLY GREATER THAN THE OUTER DIAMETER OF SAID FORAMINOUS MATERIAL SO THAT SAID ENDS OF SAID BRISTLES EXTEND THROUGH AND BEYOND SAID FORAMINOUS MATERIAL, SAID CENTRAL SUPPORT MEMBER OF EACH BRUSH EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY FROM CONTIGUOUS ENDS OF ADJOINING BRUSHES FORMING BRUSH ENDS SO THAT SAID CONTIGUOUS EXTENDING ENDS ARE COAXIAL AND SPACED APART FROM EACH OTHER, FLEXIBLE COUPLING MEANS INTERCONNECTING CONTIGUOUS EXTENDING BRUSH ENDS AND MEANS ATTACHED TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF SAID COIL FOR RETAINING SAID COIL IN FIXED RELATIVE POSITION ON THE HEAD OF THE USER. 